Super League (Indonesia)

The Super League, officially known as BRI Super League for sponsorship reasons, is the men's top professional football division of the Indonesian football league system. Administered by the I-League, Super League is contested by 18 clubs and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Championship.

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Super League (Indonesia)

The Super League, officially known as BRI Super League for sponsorship reasons, is the men's top professional football division of the Indonesian football league system. Administered by the I-League, Super League is contested by 18 clubs and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Championship.

Top-flight professional league in Indonesia started from the 2008–09 season onwards, with the original title Indonesia Super League until 2015. Before PSSI formed and organized the Indonesian Super League as the first professional football league in Indonesia, the previous top-level competition title in Indonesia was the Liga Indonesia Premier Division from 1994–95 to 2007–08. Prior to the 2008 reforms, the national competitions used a tournament format. The league has gone through multiple rebranding: Liga 1, which started in 2017, and the Super League, which started in 2025.

Forty-three clubs have competed in the top-tier league of Indonesian football since the inception of the Indonesia Super League in 2008. Eight have won the title: Persib (2014, 2023–24, 2024–25), Persipura (2008–09, 2010–11, 2013), Bali United (2019, 2021–22), Arema (2009–10), Sriwijaya (2011–12), Bhayangkara Presisi (2017), Persija (2018), and PSM (2022–23). Only four clubs have played in every season to date: Arema, Madura United, Persib Bandung, and Persija Jakarta. Semen Padang also won the 2011–12 Indonesian Premier League during the dualism era in Indonesian football.

History

Origins

In 1994, PSSI merged teams from Perserikatan, a popular league for amateur clubs representing regional football associations, and Galatama, a less popular league made up of semi-professional teams, to form Liga Indonesia. This effort integrated the fanaticism in Perserikatan and the professionalism of Galatama with the aim of improving the quality of Indonesian football. This step ushered in a tiered system in the Indonesian competitive football scene. The group stage like Perserikatan was combined with a full competition system followed by the semi-final and final rounds like Galatama.

Foundation

The modern competition era started in 2008 with the Indonesia Super League (ISL). The first season began with 18 clubs. The first Indonesia Super League goal was scored by Ernest Jeremiah of Persipura in a 2–2 draw against Sriwijaya F.C. The 18 inaugural members of the new Indonesia Super League were Persipura, Persiwa, Persib, Persik, Sriwijaya, Persela, Persija, PSM, Pelita Jaya, Arema, Persijap, Persiba, PKT Bontang, Persitara, PSMS, Deltras, Persita, and PSIS. Originally, Persiter and Persmin qualified to register but they failed the verification requirements to be inaugural members of the Indonesia Super League.

Dualism

As the football scene in Indonesia was heavily politicized with rival factions upending each other, conflict was the norm prior to 2017. The worst conflict occurred in 2011. After the inauguration of the new PSSI board in 2011, a member of PSSI's Executive Committee and chairman of its Competition Committee, Sihar Sitorus, appointed PT Liga Prima Indonesia Sportindo (LPIS) as the new league operator replacing PT Liga Indonesia (LI) because LI failed to provide an accountability report to PSSI. Sitorus, one of many politicians in PSSI, announced the Indonesia Premier League as the new top-level competition in Indonesia. Upon the emergence of Liga Primer Indonesia (LPI), PSSI did not recognize the validity of ISL. ISL teams like PSM, Persema, and Persibo, which had boycotted the ISL operators due to referee and management decisions, gladly defected to join LPI along with splinters of existing ISL teams. However, the 2011 LPI season was stopped mid-season, due to continued schism within PSSI; a new league, Indonesian Premier League (IPL; Liga Prima Indonesia) replaced it in late 2011 for the 2011–12 season.

Before the schism of PSSI, Sitorus triggered more controversy when he said the new competition would be divided into two regions and there would be an addition of six clubs in the top division, which angered many association members. 14 teams that were supposed to be Indonesia Premier League contestants chose to support the Indonesia Super League that continued to roll under the support of the pro-IPL faction, despite being labeled as an illegal competition. The official PSSI, supported by FIFA and AFC, did not recognize the ISL for two seasons. In the meantime, the Indonesian Premier League became the top-tier league from 2011 to 2013 with only 11 teams.

In a PSSI extraordinary congress on 17 March 2013, association members slammed Sitorus and decided that the Indonesia Super League would once again emerge as the top-level competition, following the disbandment of the Indonesian Premier League. Sitorus and five other PSSI board members were suspended from the sport for their roles in the split (locally referred to as dualisme, lit. 'dualism') that disrupted Indonesian football.

The new PSSI board also decided that the best seven teams of the 2013 Indonesian Premier League, following verification, would join the unified league. Semen Padang, Persiba Bantul, Persijap, and PSM passed verification, while Perseman, Persepar, and Pro Duta did not, meaning the 2014 season was contested with 22 teams.

Government intervention and FIFA suspension

The impact of split haunted Indonesian football years after the reconsolidation. On 18 April 2015, Minister of Youth and Sports Affairs Imam Nahrawi officially banned the activities of PSSI after PSSI refused to recognize the recommendations from the Indonesian Professional Sports Agency (Badan Olahraga Profesional Indonesia; BOPI), an agency under the ministry, that Arema Cronus and Persebaya ISL should not pass ISL verification because there were still other clubs using the same name. Previously, Nachrawi had sent three letters of reprimand. However, PSSI refused to answer his call until a predetermined deadline. As a result, PSSI officially stopped all competitions in 2015 season after PSSI's Executive Committee meeting on 2 May 2015 called the government intervention as a force majeure.

The government intervention also led FIFA to punish Indonesia with a one-year suspension of all association football activities as the world body considered overbearing state involvement in footballing matters as a violation against its member PSSI. During the suspension, some tournaments were made to fill the vacuum, starting with the 2015 President's Cup, in which Persib came out as champions, until the Bhayangkara Cup closed the series of unrecognized tournaments.

On 13 May 2016, FIFA officially ended the suspension, following the revocation of the decree by the Indonesian minister on 10 May 2016. A long-term tournament with full competition format, Indonesia Soccer Championship (ISC), emerged shortly thereafter. The 2016 season saw Persipura take the title.

First name change

In 2017, the top-flight football competition was rebranded under a new official name, Liga 1. The name changes also applied to Premier Division (became Liga 2) and Liga Nusantara (became Liga 3). The operator of the competition was also changed from PT Liga Indonesia (LI) to PT Liga Indonesia Baru (LIB). Bhayangkara was the first champion of the competition under the first new name in the 2017 season. True to the controversial nature of Indonesian football, the crowning triggered flak from fans. Bhayangkara, a team managed by the Indonesian Police that had no fanbase, won due to head-to-head advantage against Bali United, a team with rapidly growing support due to its modern professional management, after both teams had the same points at the end of the season. Bali United finally won the title in (/wiki/2019Liga1(Indonesia)), following Persija in (/wiki/2018Liga1(Indonesia)).

The 2020 season was canceled as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to hit Indonesia. The 2021–22 season used the bubble-to-bubble system so that it would not become a new cluster for the spread of COVID-19. The 2022–23 season was marred by the Kanjuruhan Stadium disaster, and it finished without relegation. The 2023–24 season introduced the championship play-offs after the regular season. The 2024–25 season saw at least one team represent each island for the first time.

Second name change

In 2025, the top-flight football competition was rebranded under a new name for a second time, Super League. The name change also applied to Liga 2 (became the Championship). The operator of the competition was also changed from PT Liga Indonesia Baru to I-League.

On 15 January 2026, due to the change of BRI's logo as the main sponsorship of the competition to commemorate its 130th anniversary on 16 December 2025, the Super League logo underwent a slight adjustment, where the 2020 BRI logo was replaced with the new BRI logo, and the official colors of the competition adopted the colors "Nusantara Blue" and "Cakrawala Blue" which aimed to align them with BRI's new corporate identity. The rebranding took effect on-air beginning at week 18 of the competition on 23 January 2026.

Competition format

Competition

There are 18 clubs in Super League. During the course of a season (from August to May) the teams play each other twice (a double round-robin system), once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents, for 34 games. Teams receive three points for a win, one point for a draw, and no points for a loss. Teams are ranked by total points, then head-to-head records, then goal difference, and then goals scored. If still equal, the fair play points and then drawing of lots decide rank.

Promotion and relegation

A system of promotion and relegation exists between Super League and Championship. The three lowest placed teams in Super League are relegated to Championship, and the two group winners from Championship promoted to Super League, with an additional team promoted after a play-off involving the group runners-up. The Indonesian Super League had 22 teams in (/wiki/2014IndonesiaSuperLeague) due to the merging of the two professional leagues in Indonesia.

Video Assistant Referee

Video assistant referee (VAR) was introduced to Super League at the championship series in the 2023–24 season. The 2024–25 season saw the full usage of the VAR for the first time.

Clubs

Super League (Indonesia)

Forty-two clubs have played in the top-flight Indonesian football competitions from the start of the modern era in 2008 as Indonesia Super League, up to and including the 2024–25 season.

2025–26 season

The following 18 clubs will compete in the Super League during the 2025–26 season.

Remark : Top division means the highest football competition in Indonesia which includes the Liga Indonesia Premier Division from 1994 until 2007 and the Indonesian Premier League during the dualism era.

• Top division began from 1994–95 season when Galatama and Perserikatan merged to form Liga Indonesia. • PSS, Barito Putera, and PSIS were relegated to the Championship for the 2025–26 season, while PSIM, Bhayangkara Presisi, and Persijap as winners, runners-up, and promotion play-off winners respectively, were promoted from the 2024–25 season.

Other clubs

The following clubs competed in the Super League or the top flight Premier Division before 2008, but are not competing in the 2025–26 season.

Remark : Top division means the highest football competition in Indonesia which includes the Liga Indonesia Premier Division from 1994 until 2007 and the Indonesian Premier League during the dualism era.

• Top division began from 1994–95 season when Galatama and Perserikatan merged to form Liga Indonesia.

All-time Super League table

The All-time Super League table is an overall record of all match results, points, and goals of every team that has played in Super League since its inception in 2008. The table is accurate as of the end of the 2024–25 season. The (/wiki/2014IndonesiaSuperLeague) season used a two-region format and the 2023–24 season added a championship play-off after the regular season, therefore as per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws. This all-time table also includes two abandoned seasons ((/wiki/2015IndonesiaSuperLeague) and (/wiki/2020Liga1(Indonesia))).

<table><thead><tr><th>Pos</th><th>Team</th><th>S</th><th>Pld</th><th>W</th><th>D</th><th>L</th><th>GF</th><th>GA</th><th>GD</th><th>Pts</th><th>1st</th><th>2nd</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Persib</td><td>15</td><td>439</td><td>214</td><td>117</td><td>108</td><td>721</td><td>504</td><td>+217</td><td>759</td><td>3</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Arema</td><td>15</td><td>434</td><td>194</td><td>98</td><td>142</td><td>662</td><td>528</td><td>+134</td><td>677</td><td>1</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Persija</td><td>15</td><td>406</td><td>183</td><td>118</td><td>125</td><td>619</td><td>465</td><td>+154</td><td>667</td><td>1</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Bali United</td><td>14</td><td>397</td><td>181</td><td>84</td><td>132</td><td>617</td><td>502</td><td>+115</td><td>627</td><td>2</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Persipura</td><td>12</td><td>333</td><td>177</td><td>89</td><td>67</td><td>604</td><td>331</td><td>+273</td><td>617</td><td>3</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Madura United</td><td>15</td><td>438</td><td>163</td><td>111</td><td>164</td><td>604</td><td>588</td><td>+16</td><td>597</td><td>–</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>PSM</td><td>12</td><td>331</td><td>137</td><td>97</td><td>97</td><td>465</td><td>394</td><td>+71</td><td>508</td><td>1</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Persela</td><td>12</td><td>331</td><td>109</td><td>83</td><td>139</td><td>449</td><td>484</td><td>−35</td><td>410</td><td>–</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Borneo Samarinda</td><td>9</td><td>247</td><td>111</td><td>64</td><td>72</td><td>378</td><td>287</td><td>+91</td><td>397</td><td>–</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Sriwijaya</td><td>9</td><td>255</td><td>112</td><td>55</td><td>88</td><td>404</td><td>359</td><td>+45</td><td>391</td><td>1</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>Barito Putera</td><td>11</td><td>298</td><td>98</td><td>83</td><td>117</td><td>405</td><td>439</td><td>–34</td><td>377</td><td>–</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>Bhayangkara Presisi</td><td>9</td><td>235</td><td>105</td><td>60</td><td>70</td><td>355</td><td>275</td><td>+80</td><td>372</td><td>1</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>Persebaya</td><td>8</td><td>240</td><td>96</td><td>66</td><td>68</td><td>345</td><td>318</td><td>+27</td><td>354</td><td>–</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>Persikabo 1973</td><td>11</td><td>297</td><td>87</td><td>77</td><td>133</td><td>388</td><td>469</td><td>−81</td><td>338</td><td>–</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>Persik</td><td>8</td><td>227</td><td>76</td><td>61</td><td>90</td><td>298</td><td>319</td><td>−21</td><td>289</td><td>–</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td>PSIS</td><td>8</td><td>241</td><td>75</td><td>56</td><td>110</td><td>254</td><td>334</td><td>−80</td><td>281</td><td>–</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><td>17</td><td>Persiba Balikpapan</td><td>8</td><td>219</td><td>75</td><td>52</td><td>92</td><td>289</td><td>314</td><td>−25</td><td>277</td><td>–</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><td>18</td><td>Persita</td><td>8</td><td>227</td><td>63</td><td>59</td><td>105</td><td>241</td><td>357</td><td>−116</td><td>248</td><td>–</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td>Persiwa</td><td>5</td><td>164</td><td>74</td><td>23</td><td>67</td><td>250</td><td>242</td><td>+8</td><td>245</td><td>–</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td>Mitra Kukar</td><td>6</td><td>164</td><td>70</td><td>26</td><td>68</td><td>255</td><td>262</td><td>−7</td><td>236</td><td>–</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><td>21</td><td>Semen Padang</td><td>6</td><td>158</td><td>51</td><td>47</td><td>60</td><td>187</td><td>211</td><td>–24</td><td>200</td><td>–</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><td>22</td><td>PSS</td><td>6</td><td>173</td><td>52</td><td>42</td><td>69</td><td>213</td><td>254</td><td>–41</td><td>195</td><td>–</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><td>23</td><td>Dewa United Banten</td><td>3</td><td>102</td><td>39</td><td>31</td><td>32</td><td>158</td><td>134</td><td>+24</td><td>148</td><td>–</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>24</td><td>Badak Lampung</td><td>5</td><td>124</td><td>36</td><td>31</td><td>57</td><td>128</td><td>182</td><td>−54</td><td>139</td><td>–</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><td>25</td><td>PSPS</td><td>4</td><td>130</td><td>39</td><td>20</td><td>71</td><td>147</td><td>245</td><td>−98</td><td>134</td><td>–</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><td>26</td><td>Persis</td><td>3</td><td>102</td><td>34</td><td>28</td><td>40</td><td>134</td><td>140</td><td>−6</td><td>130</td><td>–</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><td>27</td><td>Persijap</td><td>4</td><td>116</td><td>34</td><td>26</td><td>56</td><td>121</td><td>190</td><td>−69</td><td>128</td><td>–</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><td>28</td><td>Gresik United</td><td>5</td><td>125</td><td>32</td><td>27</td><td>66</td><td>129</td><td>253</td><td>−124</td><td>120</td><td>–</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><td>29</td><td>PSMS</td><td>3</td><td>102</td><td>26</td><td>26</td><td>50</td><td>134</td><td>186</td><td>−52</td><td>101</td><td>–</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><td>30</td><td>Bontang</td><td>3</td><td>96</td><td>24</td><td>24</td><td>48</td><td>129</td><td>185</td><td>−56</td><td>96</td><td>–</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><td>31</td><td>Deltras</td><td>3</td><td>96</td><td>25</td><td>18</td><td>53</td><td>98</td><td>155</td><td>−57</td><td>93</td><td>–</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><td>32</td><td>Persidafon</td><td>2</td><td>68</td><td>21</td><td>13</td><td>34</td><td>96</td><td>126</td><td>−30</td><td>76</td><td>–</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><td>33</td><td>Persepam</td><td>2</td><td>54</td><td>18</td><td>12</td><td>24</td><td>70</td><td>86</td><td>−16</td><td>66</td><td>–</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><td>34</td><td>Persitara</td><td>2</td><td>68</td><td>16</td><td>16</td><td>36</td><td>77</td><td>107</td><td>−30</td><td>64</td><td>–</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><td>35</td><td>Malut United</td><td>1</td><td>34</td><td>15</td><td>12</td><td>7</td><td>48</td><td>33</td><td>+15</td><td>57</td><td>–</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><td>36</td><td>RANS Nusantara</td><td>2</td><td>68</td><td>11</td><td>21</td><td>36</td><td>76</td><td>132</td><td>–56</td><td>54</td><td>–</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><td>37</td><td>PSBS</td><td>1</td><td>34</td><td>13</td><td>9</td><td>12</td><td>44</td><td>47</td><td>−3</td><td>48</td><td>–</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><td>38</td><td>Persema</td><td>1</td><td>34</td><td>13</td><td>6</td><td>15</td><td>43</td><td>52</td><td>−9</td><td>45</td><td>–</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><td>39</td><td>Kalteng Putra</td><td>1</td><td>34</td><td>8</td><td>7</td><td>19</td><td>33</td><td>54</td><td>−21</td><td>31</td><td>–</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><td>40</td><td>PSAP</td><td>1</td><td>34</td><td>6</td><td>9</td><td>19</td><td>33</td><td>66</td><td>−33</td><td>27</td><td>–</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><td>41</td><td>Persiraja</td><td>2</td><td>37</td><td>3</td><td>9</td><td>25</td><td>19</td><td>69</td><td>–50</td><td>18</td><td>–</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><td>42</td><td>Persiba Bantul</td><td>1</td><td>20</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>15</td><td>17</td><td>53</td><td>−36</td><td>9</td><td>–</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><td>43</td><td>PSIM</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>–</td><td>–</td></tr></tbody></table>

League or status at 2025–26:

<table><thead><tr><th></th><th>2025–26 Super League teams</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>2025–26 Championship teams</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>2025–26 Liga Nusantara teams</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>2025–26 Liga 4 teams</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Teams with no status</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Defunct teams</td></tr></tbody></table>

Foreign players

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Super League's policy on foreign players has changed multiple times since its inception.

• 2008–2013: 5 foreign players including 2 Asian quota. • 2014: 4 foreign players including 1 Asian quota and only 3 can be on the field at a time. • 2015: 3 foreign players. All 3 players can be on the field. • 2017: 4 foreign players including 1 Asian quota and 1 marquee player quota. All 4 players can be on the field. • 2018–2023: 4 foreign players including 1 Asian quota. All 4 players can be on the field. • 2023–2024: 6 foreign players including 1 ASEAN quota. All 6 players can be on the field. • 2024–2025: 8 foreign players and only 6 can be on the field at a time. • 2025–present: 11 foreign players and only 9 can be on the matchday squad, with 7 on the field.

Championship history

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<table><thead><tr><th>Season</th><th>League name</th><th>Champions</th><th>Runners-up</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1994–95</td><td>Liga Indonesia Premier Division</td><td>Persib</td><td>Petrokimia Putra</td></tr><tr><td>1995–96</td><td>Bandung Raya</td><td>PSM</td></tr><tr><td>1996–97</td><td>Persebaya</td><td>Bandung Raya</td></tr><tr><td>1997–98</td><td>Season abandoned due to political and economic turmoil</td></tr><tr><td>1998–99</td><td>PSIS</td><td>Persebaya</td></tr><tr><td>1999–2000</td><td>PSM</td><td>Pupuk Kaltim</td></tr><tr><td>2001</td><td>Persija</td><td>PSM</td></tr><tr><td>2002</td><td>Petrokimia Putra</td><td>Persita</td></tr><tr><td>2003</td><td>Persik</td><td>PSM</td></tr><tr><td>2004</td><td>Persebaya</td><td>PSM</td></tr><tr><td>2005</td><td>Persipura</td><td>Persija</td></tr><tr><td>2006</td><td>Persik</td><td>PSIS</td></tr><tr><td>2007–08</td><td>Sriwijaya</td><td>PSMS</td></tr><tr><td>2008–09</td><td>Indonesia Super League</td><td>Persipura</td><td>Persiwa</td></tr><tr><td>2009–10</td><td>Arema</td><td>Persipura</td></tr><tr><td>2010–11</td><td>Persipura</td><td>Arema</td></tr><tr><td>2011–12 (ISL)</td><td>Sriwijaya</td><td>Persipura</td></tr><tr><td>2011–12 (IPL)</td><td>Indonesian Premier League</td><td>Semen Padang</td><td>Persebaya 1927</td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td>Indonesia Super League</td><td>Persipura</td><td>Arema</td></tr><tr><td>2014</td><td>Persib</td><td>Persipura</td></tr><tr><td>2015</td><td>Season abandoned due to FIFA suspension of Indonesia</td></tr><tr><td>2016 (unofficial)</td><td>ISC A</td><td>Persipura</td><td>Arema</td></tr><tr><td>2017</td><td>Liga 1</td><td>Bhayangkara</td><td>Bali United</td></tr><tr><td>2018</td><td>Persija</td><td>PSM</td></tr><tr><td>2019</td><td>Bali United</td><td>Persebaya</td></tr><tr><td>2020</td><td>Season abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia</td></tr><tr><td>2021–22</td><td>Bali United</td><td>Persib</td></tr><tr><td>2022–23</td><td>PSM</td><td>Persija</td></tr><tr><td>2023–24</td><td>Persib</td><td>Madura United</td></tr><tr><td>2024–25</td><td>Persib</td><td>Dewa United</td></tr><tr><td>2025–26</td><td>Super League</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Most successful clubs

<table><thead><tr><th>Club</th><th>Winners</th><th>Runners-up</th><th>Winning seasons</th><th>Runner-up seasons</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Persipura</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>2005, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2013</td><td>2009–10, 2011–12 (ISL), 2014</td></tr><tr><td>Persib</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>1994–95, 2014, 2023–24, 2024–25</td><td>2021–22</td></tr><tr><td>PSM</td><td>2</td><td>5</td><td>1999–2000, 2022–23</td><td>1995–96, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2018</td></tr><tr><td>Persebaya</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>1996–97, 2004</td><td>1998–99, 2011–12 (IPL), 2019</td></tr><tr><td>Persija</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>2001, 2018</td><td>2005, 2022–23</td></tr><tr><td>Bali United</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>2019, 2021–22</td><td>2017</td></tr><tr><td>Persik</td><td>2</td><td>–</td><td>2003, 2006</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><td>Sriwijaya</td><td>2</td><td>–</td><td>2007–08, 2011–12 (ISL)</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><td>Arema</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>2009–10</td><td>2010–11, 2013</td></tr><tr><td>Bandung Raya</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1995–96</td><td>1996–97</td></tr><tr><td>PSIS</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1998–99</td><td>2006</td></tr><tr><td>Petrokimia Putra</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>2002</td><td>1994–95</td></tr><tr><td>Semen Padang</td><td>1</td><td>–</td><td>2011–12 (IPL)</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><td>Bhayangkara Presisi</td><td>1</td><td>–</td><td>2017</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><td>Pupuk Kaltim</td><td>–</td><td>1</td><td>–</td><td>1999–2000</td></tr><tr><td>Persita</td><td>–</td><td>1</td><td>–</td><td>2002</td></tr><tr><td>PSMS</td><td>–</td><td>1</td><td>–</td><td>2007–08</td></tr><tr><td>Persiwa</td><td>–</td><td>1</td><td>–</td><td>2008–09</td></tr><tr><td>Madura United</td><td>–</td><td>1</td><td>–</td><td>2023–24</td></tr><tr><td>Dewa United</td><td>–</td><td>1</td><td>–</td><td>2024–25</td></tr></tbody></table>

Relegation history

Premier Division era

<table><thead><tr><th>Season</th><th>West division</th><th>East division</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>16th place</td><td>17th place</td><td>16th place</td><td>17th place</td></tr><tr><td>1994–95</td><td>PS Bengkulu (20)</td><td>Warna Agung (11)</td><td>PSIR (21)</td><td>PSIM (18)</td></tr><tr><td>Season</td><td>West division</td><td>East division</td></tr><tr><td>15th</td><td>16th</td></tr><tr><td>1995–96</td><td>BPD Jateng (22)</td><td>Persegres (15)</td></tr></tbody></table>

<table><thead><tr><th>Season</th><th>West division</th><th>Central division</th><th>East division</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>11th</td><td>11th</td><td>11th</td></tr><tr><td>1996–97</td><td>Persijatim (3)</td><td>Mataram Indocement (18)</td><td>Persedikab (13)</td></tr><tr><td>1998–99</td><td>Persita</td><td>Persikabo</td><td>Persiba</td></tr></tbody></table>

<table><thead><tr><th>Season</th><th>Clubs (points)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Play-off loser</td><td>17th</td><td>18th</td><td>19th</td><td>20th</td></tr><tr><td>2003</td><td>Perseden (48)</td><td>Arema (44)</td><td>Petrokimia Putra (42)</td><td>PSDS (41)</td><td>Barito Putera (38)</td></tr></tbody></table>

<table><thead><tr><th>Season</th><th>Sanction</th><th>2nd in play-off</th><th>3rd in play-off</th><th>4th in play-off</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2005</td><td>Persebaya</td><td>Pelita Krakatau Steel</td><td>PSPS</td><td>Petrokimia Putra</td></tr></tbody></table>

Indonesia Super League era (2009–2015)

<table><thead><tr><th>Season</th><th>Clubs (points)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>15th</td><td>16th</td><td>17th</td><td>18th</td></tr><tr><td>2008–09</td><td>PSMS (31)†</td><td>Deltras (29)</td><td>Persita (25)</td><td>PSIS (21)</td></tr><tr><td>2009–10</td><td>—N/a</td><td>Persik (39)</td><td>Persebaya (36)</td><td>Persitara (28)</td></tr><tr><td>2010–11</td><td>Bontang (15)†</td><td>Only 15 clubs participated</td></tr><tr><td>2011–12</td><td>—N/a</td><td>PSMS (36)</td><td>Deltras (35)</td><td>PSAP (27)</td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td>—N/a</td><td>Persidafon (30)</td><td>Persiwa (30)</td><td>PSPS (17)</td></tr><tr><td>Season</td><td>West region</td><td>East region</td></tr><tr><td>10th</td><td>11th</td><td>10th</td><td>11th</td></tr><tr><td>2014</td><td>Persita (15)</td><td>Persijap (8)</td><td>Persepam Madura United (23)</td><td>Persiba Bantul (9)</td></tr></tbody></table>

† Lost the Promotion/relegation playoff and relegated

Indonesian Premier League era

<table><thead><tr><th>Season</th><th>Clubs (points)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2011–12</td><td>PSMS (10)</td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td>Bontang, PSLS, PSIR, Persiraja, Pro Duta†, Persepar†, Perseman†</td></tr></tbody></table>

† Did not pass the verification process to participate in the 2014 ISL

Liga 1 era

<table><thead><tr><th>Season</th><th>Clubs (points)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>16th</td><td>17th</td><td>18th</td></tr><tr><td>2017</td><td>Semen Padang (35)</td><td>Persiba Balikpapan (27)</td><td>Persegres (7)</td></tr><tr><td>2018</td><td>Mitra Kukar (39)</td><td>Sriwijaya (39)</td><td>PSMS (34)</td></tr><tr><td>2019</td><td>Badak Lampung (33)</td><td>Semen Padang (32)</td><td>Kalteng Putra (31)</td></tr><tr><td>2021–22</td><td>Persipura (36)</td><td>Persela (21)</td><td>Persiraja (13)</td></tr><tr><td>2023–24</td><td>RANS Nusantara (35)</td><td>Bhayangkara (26)</td><td>Persikabo 1973 (20)</td></tr><tr><td>2024–25</td><td>PSS (34)</td><td>Barito Putera (34)</td><td>PSIS (25)</td></tr></tbody></table>

Super League era (2025–present)

<table><thead><tr><th>Season</th><th>Clubs (points)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>16th</td><td>17th</td><td>18th</td></tr><tr><td>2025–26</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Asian competitions

Current competition ranking

The current competition ranking are as follows (only ranking 16–20 are shown).

Qualification criteria for 2026–27 Asian competitions

The 2025–26 Super League champions will qualify for the 2026–27 AFC Champions League Two qualifying play-offs, while the runner-up will qualify for the 2026–27 AFC Challenge League qualifying play-offs.

The number of places allocated to Indonesian clubs in AFC competitions is dependent upon the position the country holds in the AFC coefficient rankings, which are calculated based on the performance of teams in AFC competitions over the previous eight years.

Performance in Asian competition

Indonesian football clubs have participated in various Asian competitions organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), including the AFC Champions League and the AFC Cup. PSMS Medan was the first Indonesian club to compete in Asia, securing fourth place in the 1970 Asian Champion Club Tournament. The highest finish is third place achieved by two clubs: Kramayudha Tiga Berlian in the 1986 Asian Club Championship and Pelita Jaya in the 1991 Asian Club Championship. Other notable performances include Persipura Jayapura reaching the AFC Cup semifinals in 2014 and PSM Makassar advancing to the ASEAN final in 2022. As of 2024, the AFC has restructured its club competitions, renaming them as the AFC Champions League Elite, AFC Champions League Two, and AFC Challenge League. Despite these efforts, Indonesian clubs have yet to secure a major continental title.

Awards

Top scorers

<table><thead><tr><th>Season</th><th>Player</th><th>Club</th><th>Goals</th><th>Apps</th><th>Ratio</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1994–95</td><td>Peri Sandria</td><td>Bandung Raya</td><td>34</td><td>Unknown</td></tr><tr><td>1995–96</td><td>Dejan Gluščević</td><td>Bandung Raya</td><td>30</td><td>Unknown</td></tr><tr><td>1996–97</td><td>Jacksen F. Tiago</td><td>Persebaya Surabaya</td><td>26</td><td>Unknown</td></tr><tr><td>1997–98</td><td>Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto</td><td>Pelita Jaya</td><td>20</td><td>Unknown</td></tr><tr><td>1998–99</td><td>Alain Mabenda</td><td>PSDS Deli Serdang</td><td>11</td><td>Unknown</td></tr><tr><td>1999–2000</td><td>Bambang Pamungkas</td><td>Persija Jakarta</td><td>24</td><td>30</td><td>0.8</td></tr><tr><td>2001</td><td>Sadissou Bako</td><td>Barito Putera</td><td>22</td><td>Unknown</td></tr><tr><td>2002</td><td>Ilham Jaya Kesuma</td><td>Persita Tangerang</td><td>26</td><td>29</td><td>0.9</td></tr><tr><td>2003</td><td>Oscar Aravena</td><td>PSM Makassar</td><td>31</td><td>Unknown</td></tr><tr><td>2004</td><td>Ilham Jaya Kesuma</td><td>Persita Tangerang</td><td>22</td><td>25</td><td>0.88</td></tr><tr><td>2005</td><td>Cristian Gonzáles</td><td>Persik Kediri</td><td>25</td><td>30</td><td>0.83</td></tr><tr><td>2006</td><td>Cristian Gonzáles</td><td>Persik Kediri</td><td>29</td><td>28</td><td>1.04</td></tr><tr><td>2007–08</td><td>Cristian Gonzáles</td><td>Persik Kediri</td><td>32</td><td>25</td><td>1.28</td></tr><tr><td>2008–09</td><td>Boaz Solossa</td><td>Persipura Jayapura</td><td>28</td><td>31</td><td>0.9</td></tr><tr><td>Cristian Gonzáles</td><td>Persik Kediri / Persib Bandung</td><td>28</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>2009–10</td><td>Aldo Barreto</td><td>Bontang</td><td>19</td><td>32</td><td>0.59</td></tr><tr><td>2010–11</td><td>Boaz Solossa</td><td>Persipura Jayapura</td><td>22</td><td>27</td><td>0.81</td></tr><tr><td>2011–12</td><td>Alberto Gonçalves</td><td>Persipura Jayapura</td><td>25</td><td>34</td><td>0.74</td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td>Boaz Solossa</td><td>Persipura Jayapura</td><td>25</td><td>32</td><td>0.78</td></tr><tr><td>2014</td><td>Emmanuel Kenmogne</td><td>Persebaya ISL (Bhayangkara)</td><td>25</td><td>25</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>2015</td><td>Season abandoned due to FIFA suspension of Indonesia</td></tr><tr><td>2017</td><td>Sylvano Comvalius</td><td>Bali United</td><td>37</td><td>34</td><td>1.09</td></tr><tr><td>2018</td><td>Aleksandar Rakić</td><td>PS TIRA</td><td>21</td><td>34</td><td>0.62</td></tr><tr><td>2019</td><td>Marko Šimić</td><td>Persija Jakarta</td><td>28</td><td>32</td><td>0.88</td></tr><tr><td>2020</td><td>Season abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia</td></tr><tr><td>2021–22</td><td>Ilija Spasojević</td><td>Bali United</td><td>23</td><td>34</td><td>0.68</td></tr><tr><td>2022–23</td><td>Matheus Pato</td><td>Borneo Samarinda</td><td>25</td><td>32</td><td>0.78</td></tr><tr><td>2023–24</td><td>David da Silva</td><td>Persib Bandung</td><td>30</td><td>34</td><td>0.88</td></tr><tr><td>2024–25</td><td>Alex Martins</td><td>Dewa United</td><td>26</td><td>25</td><td>1.04</td></tr></tbody></table>

Best players

<table><thead><tr><th>Season</th><th>Player</th><th>Club</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1994–95</td><td>Widodo C. Putro</td><td>Petrokimia Putra</td></tr><tr><td>1995–96</td><td>Ronny Wabia</td><td>Persipura Jayapura</td></tr><tr><td>1996–97</td><td>Nur'alim</td><td>Bandung Raya</td></tr><tr><td>1998–99</td><td>Ali Sunan</td><td>PSIS Semarang</td></tr><tr><td>1999–2000</td><td>Bima Sakti</td><td>PSM Makassar</td></tr><tr><td>2001</td><td>Bambang Pamungkas</td><td>Persija Jakarta</td></tr><tr><td>2002</td><td>Ilham Jaya Kesuma</td><td>Persita Tangerang</td></tr><tr><td>2003</td><td>Musikan</td><td>Persik Kediri</td></tr><tr><td>2004</td><td>Ponaryo Astaman</td><td>PSM Makassar</td></tr><tr><td>2005</td><td>Christian Warobay</td><td>Persipura Jayapura</td></tr><tr><td>2006</td><td>Maman Abdurrahman</td><td>PSIS Semarang</td></tr><tr><td>2007–08</td><td>Zah Rahan Krangar</td><td>Sriwijaya</td></tr><tr><td>2008–09</td><td>Boaz Solossa</td><td>Persipura Jayapura</td></tr><tr><td>2009–10</td><td>Kurnia Meiga</td><td>Arema</td></tr><tr><td>2010–11</td><td>Boaz Solossa</td><td>Persipura Jayapura</td></tr><tr><td>2011–12</td><td>Keith Gumbs</td><td>Sriwijaya</td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td>Boaz Solossa</td><td>Persipura Jayapura</td></tr><tr><td>2014</td><td>Ferdinand Sinaga</td><td>Persib Bandung</td></tr><tr><td>2017</td><td>Paulo Sérgio</td><td>Bhayangkara</td></tr><tr><td>2018</td><td>Rohit Chand</td><td>Persija Jakarta</td></tr><tr><td>2019</td><td>Renan Silva</td><td>Borneo</td></tr><tr><td>2021–22</td><td>Taisei Marukawa</td><td>Persebaya Surabaya</td></tr><tr><td>2022–23</td><td>Wiljan Pluim</td><td>PSM Makassar</td></tr><tr><td>2023–24</td><td>Francisco Rivera</td><td>Madura United</td></tr><tr><td>2024–25</td><td>Tyronne del Pino</td><td>Persib Bandung</td></tr></tbody></table>

Best young players

<table><thead><tr><th>Season</th><th>Player</th><th>Club</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2013</td><td>Syakir Sulaiman</td><td>Persiba Balikpapan</td></tr><tr><td>2014</td><td>Hendra Bayauw</td><td>Semen Padang</td></tr><tr><td>2017</td><td>Rezaldi Hehanusa</td><td>Persija Jakarta</td></tr><tr><td>2018</td><td>Osvaldo Haay</td><td>Persebaya Surabaya</td></tr><tr><td>2019</td><td>Todd Rivaldo Ferre</td><td>Persipura Jayapura</td></tr><tr><td>2021–22</td><td>Marselino Ferdinan</td><td>Persebaya Surabaya</td></tr><tr><td>2022–23</td><td>Rio Fahmi</td><td>Persija Jakarta</td></tr><tr><td>2023–24</td><td>Fajar Fathur Rahman</td><td>Borneo Samarinda</td></tr><tr><td>2024–25</td><td>Arkhan Fikri</td><td>Arema</td></tr></tbody></table>

Best goalkeepers

<table><thead><tr><th>Season</th><th>Player</th><th>Club</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2013</td><td>Yoo Jae-hoon</td><td>Persipura Jayapura</td></tr></tbody></table>

Best coaches

<table><thead><tr><th>Season</th><th>Coach</th><th>Club</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2013</td><td>Jacksen F. Tiago</td><td>Persipura Jayapura</td></tr><tr><td>2018</td><td>Stefano Cugurra</td><td>Persija Jakarta</td></tr><tr><td>2019</td><td>Stefano Cugurra</td><td>Bali United</td></tr><tr><td>2021–22</td><td>Aji Santoso</td><td>Persebaya Surabaya</td></tr><tr><td>2022–23</td><td>Bernardo Tavares</td><td>PSM Makassar</td></tr><tr><td>2023–24</td><td>Bojan Hodak</td><td>Persib Bandung</td></tr><tr><td>2024–25</td><td>Bojan Hodak</td><td>Persib Bandung</td></tr></tbody></table>

Best goals

<table><thead><tr><th>Season</th><th>Player</th><th>Club</th><th>Opponent</th><th>Date</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2017</td><td>Septian David</td><td>Mitra Kukar</td><td>Persiba Balikpapan</td><td>10 November 2017</td></tr><tr><td>2019</td><td>David da Silva</td><td>Persebaya Surabaya</td><td>Arema</td><td>12 December 2019</td></tr><tr><td>2021–22</td><td>Carlos Fortes</td><td>Arema</td><td>Persija Jakarta</td><td>5 February 2022</td></tr><tr><td>2022–23</td><td>Matheus Pato</td><td>Borneo Samarinda</td><td>Bali United</td><td>3 April 2023</td></tr><tr><td>2024–25</td><td>Rizky Ridho</td><td>Persija Jakarta</td><td>Arema</td><td>9 March 2025</td></tr></tbody></table>

Fair play teams

<table><thead><tr><th>Season</th><th>Club</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1998-99</td><td>PS Semen Padang</td></tr><tr><td>2006</td><td>Persmin Minahasa</td></tr><tr><td>2007-08</td><td>Persipura Jayapura</td></tr><tr><td>2009-10</td><td>Sriwijaya FC</td></tr><tr><td>2010-11</td><td>Persijap Jepara</td></tr><tr><td>2011-12</td><td>PSPS Pekanbaru</td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td>Persipura Jayapura</td></tr><tr><td>2014</td><td>Arema Cronus Indonesia</td></tr><tr><td>2017</td><td>Perseru Serui</td></tr><tr><td>2018</td><td>Barito Putera</td></tr><tr><td>2019</td><td>TIRA-Persikabo</td></tr><tr><td>2021–22</td><td>Madura United</td></tr><tr><td>2022–23</td><td>Bhayangkara</td></tr><tr><td>2023–24</td><td>Borneo Samarinda</td></tr><tr><td>2024–25</td><td>Malut United</td></tr></tbody></table>

Best referees

<table><thead><tr><th>Season</th><th>Referee</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2017</td><td>Musthofa Umarella</td></tr><tr><td>2018</td><td>Thoriq Alkatiri</td></tr><tr><td>2019</td><td>Yudi Nurcahya</td></tr><tr><td>2021–22</td><td>Thoriq Alkatiri</td></tr><tr><td>2022–23</td><td>Bangbang Syamsudar</td></tr><tr><td>2023–24</td><td>Nendi Rohaendi</td></tr><tr><td>2024–25</td><td>Rio Permana Putra</td></tr></tbody></table>

Sponsorship

Super League (Indonesia)

<table><thead><tr><th>Period</th><th>Sponsor(s)</th><th>Brand</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1994–1996</td><td>Dunhill</td><td>Liga Dunhill</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1996–1997</td><td>Kansas</td><td>Liga Kansas</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1997–1999</td><td>No sponsor</td><td>Ligina (Liga Indonesia)</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><td>1999–2004</td><td>Bank Mandiri</td><td>Liga Bank Mandiri</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2005–2008</td><td>Djarum</td><td>Liga Djarum Indonesia</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2008–2011</td><td>Djarum Indonesia Super League</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2011–2014</td><td>No sponsor</td><td>Indonesia Super League</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2015</td><td>QNB Group</td><td>QNB League</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2017</td><td>Go-Jek and Traveloka</td><td>Go-Jek Traveloka Liga 1</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2018</td><td>Go-Jek</td><td>Go-Jek Liga 1</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2019–2020</td><td>Shopee</td><td>Shopee Liga 1</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2021–2025</td><td>Bank Rakyat Indonesia</td><td>BRI Liga 1</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2025–present</td><td>BRI Super League</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Media coverage

Current

<table><thead><tr><th>Broadcaster</th><th>Coverage</th><th>Year</th><th>Summary</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Emtek</td><td>Free-to-air TV</td><td>2018–2027</td><td>Five to nine matches per week, live on Indosiar. Most big matches only available through digital terrestrial antenna.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Streaming</td><td>Live on Vidio Premier (pay). Five to seven live matches per week (including big matches) must require a subscription (live coverage only available for Indonesia viewers) and non-Vidio Premier live matches (excluding big matches) available for free, with free highlights and free full coverage of 306 matches available in Indonesia and other countries through on demand (Indosiar and Super League official Vidio channels).</td></tr><tr><td>Pay TV</td><td>2021–2027</td><td>Matches available for Nex Parabola customers.</td></tr><tr><td>Sin Po Media</td><td>Free-to-air TV</td><td>2025–present</td><td>Live on Sin Po TV.</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Former

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Broadcaster</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Free-to-air TV</td><td>Pay TV</td><td>Streaming</td></tr><tr><td>1994–1999</td><td>TVRI ANteve</td><td>—N/a</td><td>—N/a</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2000–2002</td><td>TVRI RCTI ANteve</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2003</td><td>SCTV ANTV</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2004</td><td>ANTV TV7 Trans TV</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2005–2006</td><td>ANTV TV7</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2007</td><td>ANTV Lativi</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2008–2012</td><td>ANTV</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td>VIVA</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2014</td><td>MNC Media Kompas TV</td><td>K-Vision</td><td>Domikado</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2015</td><td>MNC Media NET.</td><td>Lippo Group Matrix Garuda</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2017</td><td>tvOne</td><td>Orange TV</td><td>iflix SportsFix</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2018</td><td>O Channel tvOne</td><td>Orange TV Matrix Garuda IndiHome</td><td>SportsFix</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2019</td><td>O Channel/Moji</td><td>Matrix Garuda IndiHome</td><td>—N/a</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2020–2022</td><td>MVN IndiHome</td><td>Vision+</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2022–2023</td><td>IndiHome</td><td>—N/a</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2023–2025</td><td>—N/a</td><td>MVN</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Commercial partners

Super League (Indonesia)

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Partner</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2013–2015</td><td>BV Sports</td></tr><tr><td>2017–2020</td><td>Gelora Trisula Semesta</td></tr><tr><td>2021–present</td><td>Karya Kreasi Bangsa</td></tr></tbody></table>